Training Specialist

U.S. Marine Corps • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Training Specialist serves in the Provost Marshal Office/Marine Corps Police Department of Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The position delivers law enforcement and security instruction using lectures, discussions, guided conferences, demonstrations, classroom studies, and practical application sessions. The specialist organizes and coordinates training courses, develops performance objectives and standards to identify student training needs, and ensures students develop knowledge and skills in current law enforcement and security concepts and techniques.

The role provides instruction in the use of law enforcement equipment and techniques, First Aid/CPR/AED, emergency vehicle operation, active shooter response, and other law enforcement requirements. It also provides firearms safety instruction, conducts weapons qualifications, and tests weapons proficiency. The specialist coordinates and maintains working relationships with training communities at Federal, state, and local law enforcement, intelligence, and security agencies.

This position requires rotating shifts and may involve nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, and remote or isolated sites. The employee must be able to carry up to 50 pounds, travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods, wear required personal protective equipment throughout a shift, and qualify to carry and maintain proficiency with a firearm. A final SECRET security clearance and successful pre-appointment physical examination are required.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for Federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current Federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Retired military members appointed within 180 days of retirement are subject to applicable statutory provisions.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must satisfactorily pass the Police Applicant Suitability Review investigation.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts and an uncommon tour that may include nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime, night differential, or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Must be able to lift or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must have reached age 18 before appointment.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel-related purchases.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment, including helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes, continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Must be covered by the firearms qualification requirements under the Lautenberg Amendment, sign DD Form 2760, qualify to carry a firearm, and maintain firearm proficiency.
• Must obtain and maintain a final SECRET security clearance before entering on duty.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, involving instructional methods; determining objectives and strategies; coordinating across organizational units; monitoring and evaluating learner progress and outcomes; and interpreting requirements and adapting training to learners' needs.
• Qualifying education may be a master's or equivalent graduate degree in Education or a related subject; two full years of progressively higher graduate education toward such a master's degree; or a related LL.B. or J.D. A combination of qualifying education and experience may also be used.
• A transcript must be submitted when qualifying based on education.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lectures, discussions, guided conferences, demonstrations, and practical sessions on law enforcement and investigative techniques and procedures.
• Assist in organizing, scheduling, and coordinating training courses to improve individual competencies or maintain performance levels.
• Develop performance objectives and standards to identify student training needs and requirements.
• Ensure students develop knowledge and skills in current law enforcement and security concepts and techniques.
• Provide classroom instruction on law enforcement equipment and the application of techniques.
• Coordinate and maintain effective relationships with Federal, state, and local law enforcement, intelligence, and security training communities.
• Provide instruction in First Aid/CPR/AED, emergency vehicle operation, active shooter response, and other law enforcement requirements.
• Instruct in firearms safety, conduct weapons qualifications, and test weapons proficiency.
• Monitor and evaluate learner progress and outcomes, interpret curriculum and training requirements, and adapt instruction to learners' needs.

Benefits

• The job announcement states that Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility and offerings depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level